About me/saya
Salam,
I was a golf course superintendent, club manager and general manager among other things for 17 years but now I am a part time student (Masters in Environmental Science), part time teacher (I teach Turf subjects in Diploma in Golf Resort Management in KDU University College) and part time consultant. No, I don’t teach playing golf, I just do golf club and golf course management consultancy. I do turf consultancy for stadiums and parks too.
Why should you consider me? I am independent, I am not affiliated to any particular brand, I have been on both sides of the fence (maintenance and management), I favor the environment, I have a Diploma in Agriculture for field work and a Diploma in Accounting for office, I have a certified safety officers certificate, I have been around the block many times (translate: I am experienced in many ways) and I have a work record you can check.
Contact me at mynormasATconsultant.com (replacing the AT with @)
Employment History
|
Year |
Company |
Position |
| Apr 2010 – current | Kolej Damansara Utama, Damansara | Part-time lecturer |
| Aug 2009 – current | The Mines Resort Golf Club, Seri Kembangan, Selangor | Consultant/Golf Club Director |
| Mar 2009 – current | Australian Turf Management; based in Malaysia. | Consultant |
| Jun 2007 – Feb 2009 | Glenmarie Golf & Country Club, | Club Manager |
| Jun 2003 – Jun 2007 | Kota Permai Golf & Country Club, Shah Alam, Selangor. | Club Manager cum Course Supt |
| Feb – May 2003 | Clearwater Sanctuary Golf Resort, Batu Gajah, Perak. | Acting Director of Operations |
| Jul 2000 – Jan. 03 | Clearwater Sanctuary Golf Resort. | Golf Course Superintendent |
| Oct 1996 – Aug 2000 | Glenmarie Golf and Country Club, Petaling Jaya, Selangor | Golf Course Superintendent |
| Apr 1993 – Sept 96 | Glenmarie Golf and Country Club | Assistant Golf Course Superintendent |
| Apr 1991 – Mar 93 | Jernih Estate, TDM Bhd., Kemaman Trengganu. | Assistant Estate Manager |
| Sept 88 – Feb 1991 | Kemayan Oil Palm Bhd., Sandakan, Sabah, East Malaysia. | Assistant Estate Manager |
Relevant Achievements
Year |
Place |
Achievements |
| 2010 | Bukit Beruntung Golf & Country Club | Making a difference to a poorly maintained golf course. |
| 2009 | Mountain View (formerly Kristal) Golf Club, Penang | Turning around an abandoned golf course into playable condition |
| 2008 | Glenmarie Golf & Country Club | Convincing sr. management and managing the RM6mil clubhouse & RM11mil in golf course renovation. |
| 2007 | Kota Permai Golf & Country Club | Managing a RM6mil clubhouse renovation |
| 2006 | World Wide Web | Starting the first (if not only) website for turf and landscape in Bahasa Malaysia |
| 2006 | Malaysia | Writing regular articles for magazines Laman, ParGolf, Golf Malaysia and Berita Minggu. |
| 2006 | Malaysia | First voted Vice President Golf Course Supt Association of Malaysia (GCSAM) until 2010 |
| 2006 | Kota Permai Golf & Country Club | Voted “The Best Golf Course in Malaysia” for the years 2005-2006 |
| 2005 | Kota Permai Golf & Country Club | Registered Kota Permai with Audubon International – an environmental NGO from US. |
| 2005 | Kota Permai Golf & Country Club | Hosting the qualifier for “World Cup of Golf” |
| 2004 | Kota Permai Golf & Country Club | Hosting the “Volvo Masters of Asia”. The second biggest golf event in Malaysia. |
| 2004 | Kota Permai Golf & Country Club | Managing a RM2mil golf course greens renovation |
| 2003 | Kota Permai Golf & Country Club | Voted “No. 2 of The Top Ten Golf Courses in Malaysia” 2001 – 2002 |
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2001 |
Clearwater Sanctuary Golf Resort | Winning 2nd place in a Landscape competition for the state of Perak in the Hotel and Tourism complex category. |
| 2001 | Clearwater Sanctuary Golf Resort | Winning the Landscape competition for the district of Kinta in the Hotel and Tourism complex category. |
| 2001 | Clearwater Sanctuary Golf Resort | Voted “No. 2 of The Top Ten Golf Courses in Malaysia” 2001 – 2002 |
| 1999 | Glenmarie Golf and Country Club | Voted “Best Maintained Course in Malaysia” 1999 – 2000 |
